Reviews

There’s no question that the Could You Survive? series (8 titles) will grab kids’ attention, but will they learn the skills to weather its disaster scenarios? Definitely not. However, each…

The #Movements series is as timely as they come….It’s a balanced and encouraging look at activism that avoids getting mired in details. What’s more, this book will speak to students as they

This series zeroes in on the space experience, explaining what it’s like to become an astronaut, live and work in space, and journey to Mars. Action-packed photographs and a picture glossary…

With a narrative-driven tone and plenty of photos, both historical and contemporary, this entry in the Great Races series (8 titles) follows the pioneering progress of John Hunt’s climbing…

Introducing ocean zones to young children, this slender volume offers basic information on how upper zones differ from lower ones in light, temperature, and pressure. The presentation begins…

Book Review: McLaren used features from sharks and race cars in the 720S’ design.’ Hoo boy! That’ll accelerate a kid’s interest from 0 to 60 in .5 seconds. This supercar is a sleek, insanely…

The full-page quokka photos steal the show—just wait until you see one nibbling a berry!—but young readers will learn plenty of key facts once they redirect their eyes from these cuddly…

Four haunted places in Ohio take center stage in this entry in the Scary States (of Mind) series (10 titles). Four-page chapters delve into the history of each, sensationalizing only slightly

What do you get when you mix a green tree python with a red velvet layer cake? A recipe for some silly rhymes. This entry in the Read and Rhyme: Level 2 series (8 titles) takes on the –ake…

From the Insider’s Guide to Pro Basketball series (30 titles), this volume spotlights the Denver Nuggets, an NBA basketball team since 1976. The topics discussed include the team’s history,…

‘Making a Book’ is a grade level 1 how-to book from the series, Sequencing Stories. It describes the process of creating a book from a child author’s viewpoint. It outlines the process of…

An intriguing, well-sourced resource on the future of food.

Readers embark on an educational survey of the Philippines with this matter-of-fact book from the Countries of the World series (8 titles). The first chapter provides an overview of the…

Series Review: “Accessible text and a high-interest topic make a winning combination in…
Team Stats: Football Edition series. Each volume sets a thrilling tone with a
one-page story of a si

Series Review: “Accessible text and a high-interest topic make a winning combination in…
Team Stats: Football Edition series. Each volume sets a thrilling tone with a
one-page story of a si

Series Review: “Accessible text and a high-interest topic make a winning combination in…
Team Stats: Football Edition series. Each volume sets a thrilling tone with a
one-page story of a si

Series Review: “Accessible text and a high-interest topic make a winning combination in…
Team Stats: Football Edition series. Each volume sets a thrilling tone with a
one-page story of a si

Series Review: “Accessible text and a high-interest topic make a winning combination in…
Team Stats: Football Edition series. Each volume sets a thrilling tone with a
one-page story of a si

Series Review: “Accessible text and a high-interest topic make a winning combination in…
Team Stats: Football Edition series. Each volume sets a thrilling tone with a
one-page story of a si

Gentle rhyming text and naïf illustrations dominated by lovely pale yellow and teal tones are impeccably paired in this heartwarming book….Dealey and Shorrock create a winsome, hopeful…

Starred Kirkus Review
When a snowstorm blows through town, it knocks out power and sends evening commuters scurrying for the safety and warmth of home. But in the electricity-free night,…

It’s consonants vs. vowels in Stocker’s debut picture book. The letter B brags, “There are 5 vowels in your group/but 21 in our grand troop./I’m a more important letter. Consonants are…

The 1938 boxing match between American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling was known as the Fight of the Century, and Noble filters this historic event through the eyes of Gordy, a…

Through his eyes, emotions, and experience, readers see how similar and connected the various shoppers and vendors are despite our apparent differences. With its vivid and detailed pictures…